Türkiye was among the first countries, which recognized Sudan’s independence and opened an Embassy in Khartoum just after its independence in 1956.

With long and deep-rooted historical, religious and cultural ties, Sudan remains one of the most important partners of Türkiye in Africa. Reciprocal high-level visits and various cooperation agreements have ensured the steady development of bilateral relations in different fields.

H.E. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Sudan on 24 – 26 December 2017 marked a historical landmark in the relations between the two countries. During this visit, 12 agreements (including protocols and MoU’s) were signed, including the declaration on the establishment of High-Level Strategic Cooperation mechanism.

In August 2019, H.E. Minister Çavuşoğlu attended the signing ceremony of the Constitutional Declaration in Khartoum.

Türkiye advises all parties to end the ongoing conflicts since April 2023 as soon as possible and to ensure peace and stability in the country. Our country continues its humanitarian aid to improve humanitarian conditions in Sudan and reduce the effects of the conflict.

Our embassy has temporarily moved to Port Sudan as of May 11, 2023. It is one of the few embassies that does not travel outside the country and operates at full capacity.

H.E. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council (SSC), Abdulfettah al-Burhan, on the margins of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) on April 12, 2025.

In 2024, Türkiye 's exports to Sudan was 276.9 million USD, Türkiye's imports from Sudan was 67.8 million USD, and the total trade volume stood at 344.7 million USD.

The main export items of Türkiye to Sudan are electrical machines, steel products, automotive byproducts, boilers, steel equipment, plastic products, textiles and paper. Türkiye’s main imports from Sudan are oilseed and fruits, sugar and sugar products, unfinished leather, lac, Arabic gum, resin, volatile oils and cotton.

The Turkish International Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and Turkish NGO’s have been carrying out both development and humanitarian projects in Sudan along with the emergency humanitarian assistance for local communities, in close cooperation and coordination with the relevant Sudanese authorities.

Nyala Turkish-Sudanese Research and Training Hospital, constructed by TIKA, has started its operations as of February 28, 2014.

Within the framework of Türkiye Scholarships programme, Türkiye has provided 840 scholarships to Sudanese students between 1992-2024. Currently, 280 Sudanese students benefit from the scholarship program.